Lobatse Clay Works, a wholly owned Botswana Development Corporation company, started operations at its manufacturing plant in Lobatse, 70 kilometres south of Gaborone in 1992. Situated in the valleys of the Woodhall hills, Lobatse Clay Works produces in excess of 30 million units per year and has been a major partner in building Botswana's infrastructure. LCW's quality clay products make up the face of Botswana's buildings including office complexes, town houses, universities, schools, hospitals, institutional houses, government houses as well as private residential housing.